Goggles



Nov. 20, 1923. f' 1,474,635

G. s. JOHNSTON GOGGLES Filed Aug. 23. 1922 GEORGES. JOHNSTON, orEVANSTON, ILLINOISASSIGNON To AMERICAN' OPTICAL COMPANY, or SOUTHBRIDGE,MASSACHUSETTS, A VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION 'on l MASSACHUSETTS.

f 4raises GOGG-LES.

Appiieanon nica August 2e, 1922. seriaiivo.v 583,753.

To @ZZ w hom t may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE S. JOHNSTON, acitizen of the United States, residing at Evanston, in the County ofCook `and State of Illinois, have invented new and usefulImprovements inGoggles, ot which the following is a full, Clear, concise, and exact.'description, reference being had to the accom'- panying drawing. forminga part of this specification. f Y

My invention relates to goggles. One of the Objects Ot my invention is.toA provide improved means for securing the nose-piece or bridge to theeye-piece.

A further Obj ect Ot my invention is to provide improved meanstorconnectingthe two eye-pieces together; afurther object of myinventionlis to provide an improved goggle construction in which thebridge is provided with a securing-portion held against a Shoulderinside the Cylindrical eye-piece or shield. i

A further object of my invention provides an improved construction inwhich the lensv and bridge-piece are held in place on the eyepiece bymeans of a ring fitted on the outside ot the eye-piece. l,

A further object ott my invention is to provide an improved goggleconstruction which will be durable and eiiicient in use, and easy tomanufacture and assemble.

Further objects will appear from the detail-ed description which followsand fro the appended claims. In thedrawings in which I haveushown twoembodiments Vot my invention,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view Ot theigoggles;

Fig. Q is'a front view thereof; j y

' Fig. 3 is a perspective view ofthe eyepiece; i

Fig. 4 is a perspective view oi the bridge or nose-piece; Y

Fig. 5 is an axial sectional view through one of the eye-pieces, showingthe nose-piece andlens in position:

Fig. 6 is a section On the line 6 6 ot Fig. 5;'

Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing a Slight change in the constructionofthe eyeFV piece.

Referring now to the drawings 1n detail. and first of Figs. 1-6inclusive, the goggle shown therein comprises a pair Ot cylindricaleye-pieces or shields 10, a pair of nosepieces 11, connected together bya strap or .link 12 to form ai bridge connecting the eyepieces, a pairof lenses 13, mounted on the eye-pieces 10 respectively, anda pair oi'fier-l rules or rings 14, for securing the lenses 18 and nose-pieces 11to theeye-pieces 10.

The nose-piece 11 comprises a nose-engaging portion 15, anda'ring-portion 16, positioned inside the 'tubulareye-piece- 10, andseated on a shoulder 17. The edge of the eye-piece 10, is cut away asindicatedy at`18, tol p-rovide clearance V4for the nose-piece 11. and toproperly position this nosefpiece with respect to the eye-piece. A metal`ferrule 19 is secured to the outside oi the' eye-piece 10, this:t'errule being threaded `for engagement 14 previously referred to.

Any suitable material may be used for i'he various parts, suchas fibrefor the eyepiece 10 and nose-piece 11,.a.nd brass for the ferrule 19 andlsecuring-rins 14. Suitable straps 20 are provided tor. securing thegoggles on the head of the. wearer. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5j, thenose-engaging portion'l of the nose-piece may be somewhat thicker thanthe ring-portion 16, to afford a broad edgeA atthe part which'rests onthe nose.

In assembling the goggles,the nosep'ie-ce 11 is placed with theyring-portiOn-lG resting on the vshoulder 17 ofthe eye-piece, the lenses13 are placed inposition, suitable cushion-4 ing washers 21'. being`provided if necessary or desired,v and the retaining' ring 14 .is thenplaced in position ands'crewed onto the fer-q rule 19, to clamp the lens13 and the ringl'G ot the nose-piece Vin position with respect to theeye-piece 10, x

' The two nose-pieces 11are then connected together' by' means of thestrap'12, the two iiose-pieces togethei'ltorming a bridge vtor the nose.Y 1.

It l.will be seen, as indicated abovc,thatthe notch at 18 not onlyTserves to provide a 4pass-r age` for the poraion of the nose-piece. conenecting thenose-engaging portion and ring.

Aco i vwith the internally threaded securing-ring holding While l haveshown the securing-ring as screwed onto the erru-le 19, instead of beingscrewed V'onto the ri11g',it may be clamped thereon or otherwise fittedto stay in place on the ring.

VIt will be seen that l have thus provided a simple and enicient meansfor 'securing the nose-piece in position with respect to the eye-piece,which will be inexpensive, durable and ei'licient.

While I have shown but two forms oi' my invention, it is obvious that itmay be embodied in other forms covered and defined by the appendedclaims.

vHaving thus described my` invention, what claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent of the United vtates is:

l. A goggle construction comprising a tubular eye-piece or shield,having an internalannular shoulder, a bridge or nose-piece comprising anose-engaging portion and a ring-portion, said ring-portion being;lseated on saidv annular shoulder, a lens seated on said ring-portion,and a securing-ring iitted ontothe outside ot said tubular eye-piece andholding said lens and ring-portion in place to secure them to saideye-piece.

2. A goggle construction comprising a tubular eye-piece or shield,having an 'internal annular shoulder', a bridge or nosepiece comprisinga nose-engaging portion and a ring-portion, said ring-portion beingseated on said shoulder, a lens mounted on said eye-piece and a securingring fitted onto the outside of said tubular eye-piece for saidring-portion against said shoulder to securesaid nose-piece to saideye-piece.

3. A goggle construction comprising a pair of tubular eye-pieces orshields, each having an internal arcuate shoulder. and means forsecuring said eye-pieces together', comprising a pair of links eachhaving a ring-portion, said ring-portions being seated on said shouldersrespectively, a pair ol" lenses, one mounted on each eye-piece, and a'pair of securing-rings fitted on the outside of said tubular eye-piecesYfor respectively holding 'said ring-portions against said shoulders andsecuringr said lenses to said eye-pieces.

4. A goggle construction comprising a tubular eye-piece or shield,having an internal arcuate shoulder, a bridge or nose-piece comprising anose-engaging portion and an arcuate securing-portion, said arcuatesecuring-portion being seated on said arcuate shoulder portion, a lensmounted on said eye-piece, and a securing-ring fitted on the outside ofsaid tubular eye-piece andholding said arcuate securing port-ion againstsaid arcuate shoulder portion to secure said nose-piece to saideye-piece.

5, fr goggle construction comprising a tubular eye-piece or shield, andprovided with an internal shoulder, a bridge or nosepiece comprising anose-engaging portion and a ringl inside said tubular eye-piece andbearing on said shoulder, a lens mounted on said tubular eye-piece, andaV securing-'ring tted onto the outside of the tubular eyepiece to holdsaid ring-portion in place on said shoulder, to secure the nose-piece tothe eye-piece.

6. A goggle construction comprising a tubular eye-piece or shield, andprovided with an internal shoulder, a bridge or nosepiece comprising anose-engaging portion and a ring inside said tubular eye-piece and4bearing on said shoulder, a lens mounted on said tubular eye-piece, anda securing-'ring fitted onto the outside of the tubular eyepiece toholdsaid ring-portion in place on said shoulder, to secure thenose-piece to the eye-piece, said tubular eye-piece being cut away toaord clearance for the part of the nose-piece connecting the ring andnose-engaging portion. l y

l. A goggle construction coi'nprising a tubular eye-piece or shield, andprovided with an internal shoulder. a bridge or nosepiece con'iprising anose-engaging portion and a ring inside said tubular eye-piece andbearing` on said shoulder, a lens mounted on said tubular eye-piece, anda securing-ring fitted onto the outside of the tubular eyepiece to holdsaid ring-portion in place on said shoulder. to secure the nose-piece tothe eye-piece, said tubular eye-piece being notched along its edgeadjacent the nose-enaging4 portion ot nose-piece to afford clearancei'or the part of the nose-'piece connecting the ring and nose-engagingportion.V

In witness whereof. l have hereunto subscribed my name.

l[Witnesses Lne lW. Panini, U. hoir OLSON.

